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These Trans Latinas Share What Makes Them Euphoric All Year Long

Sofía Viera — Fri, 28 Jun 2024 21:08:43 +0000

Pride Month is that long-awaited time of year where we celebrate and appreciate everything that has to do with the queer community. But just because Pride is over, doesn’t mean that talking about queer experiences isn’t a year round affair. And included in that space are the often forgotten but always included (and essential in

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‘Drag Race’ Legend Adore Delano Comes Out as Trans & Details What Comes Next

Lucas Villa — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 17:14:44 +0000

A huge congrats to Adore Delano who just came out as trans. The Mexican-American drag superstar revealed the news in a healing and unapologetically honest video posted to Instagram. Adore Delano became a star when she competed on RuPaul’s Drag Race in 2013. She finished as a runner-up to winner Bianca Del Rio and has

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MJ Rodriguez Named One of TIME’s Women of the Year

Kiko Martinez — Thu, 10 Mar 2022 15:16:00 +0000

Trans actress Michaela Jaé (MJ) Rodriguez was recently named one of TIME magazine’s Women of the Year. “Time and time again, I am in awe of all the women that have inspired me,” Rodriguez posted on her Instagram page. “Now I get to inspire and pass the torch. I appreciate all of you for loving me

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Remembering Latinx Trans Lives On #TransDayofRememberance

Yolanda Machado — Fri, 20 Nov 2020 22:31:48 +0000

Today marks #TransDayofRememberance (Nov. 20). A somber day in which we honor and remember the loss of far too many transgender lives to hate and violence. In 2020 alone, at least 37 transgender people had been murdered, one as recently as yesterday. The Human Rights Campaign has kept track of the growing statistic since their

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Family Demands Answers After Trans Afro-Latina Layleen Polanco Dies in Her Rikers Prison Cell

Yara Simón — Tue, 11 Jun 2019 21:04:50 +0000

On Friday, June 7, 27-year-old Afro-Latina Layleen Polanco died. Polanco, of House Xtravaganza, was found dead in her cell in Rikers Island. As her family asks for answers, many others are calling for action. Polanco was arrested on April 13 but detained since April 16 on misdemeanor charges. She was supposed to be released this

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8 Pioneering Trans Latinas to Honor During Women’s History Month

Mey Valdivia Rude — Mon, 12 Mar 2018 19:47:17 +0000

Women’s History Month is a hugely important time of year when we highlight the contributions women have made and continue to make to history. But as we acknowledge and celebrate how they broke barriers and pushed society forward, it’s crucial we don’t just talk about one type of woman. We need to learn about how

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